USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is the “Birth of American Democracy” a good title for this selection? Select all that apply.
A
The text explains how the founding fathers set up the three branches of government still in place today.
B
The text explains how the King of England let the colonies become free.
C
It explains how England is no longer a country.
D
The text explains how the founding fathers wrote the Constitution.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In its most basic sense, the term ‘’Founding Fathers” describes the men who helped found, or establish, the United States of America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yet, to millions of tourists and general observers of American history, Jamestown remains popularly known as the birthplace of American democracy. Four hundred years later, Americans, particularly Virginians, are commemorating 1619 as a Jamestown-centered origin story: the beginning of American democratic freedom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since the kings and queens of England were not elected, the country’s citizens had very little control over the actions of these leaders. Because of this, the Founders of the United States decided that a monarchy system of government did not allow citizens enough input into national decisions.

Detailed explanation-4: -We have a constitution because the Founding Fathers wanted to set up a fair and balanced government. Americans fought in the Revolutionary War to become independent from Great Britain. When we won the war, the time came to set up government for the citizens of the new United States of America.

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